With the 2026 election six months away, the article assesses how economic downturns, policy restraint by Labour, and political uncertainties surrounding coalition partners are reshaping the electoral landscape.
Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.
How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.
How the news corpus has covered this same topic over the last 12 weeks. 1 article from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff. Click through to the press view for the full panel.
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Time now to mark the week. Little piece of news and current events that's as popular as a fire beddy in Remuera after you've banked your $10 million and got your residency. India FTA, $8. Got there at last. McClay is signing. Labour's on board. How hard did it ever need to be, eh? Labour and the FTA, $3. You knew they would blink, but it was either pathetic games or an inability to make a decision, both of which should... Which should give you pause for thought this election. New Zealand first in the FTA. Two.
Up to 12 framings spread across orientations. Each framing is a short phrase the topic extractor generated to characterise the piece's stance — not a quote from the source. Click through to read the original.
starmer outpaces luxon in public perception
Mark the Week: How hard did the India FTA have to be?Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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